Soap-shaving machine.



PATENTED JULY 24, 1906.

' a, P. SHAVER.

$0.112 smvme momma.

APPLICATION I'ILED JA'- I[. 3, 1905.

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K- I arms ATTOHNEY g/Q ITO-826,896. PATENTED JULY 24, 1906;

G. F. SHAVER.

SOAP SHAVING MACHINE. APPLIGATIOH FILED JAN. 3, 1905,.

$3? Mme/Mm UNITED srn rns PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE FREDERICK SHAVER. OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HYOIENIO SOAP GRANULATOR COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEWJERSEY.

SOAP-SHAVINC-a MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 24, 1906.

Application filed an ry 3 1905.- Serial No. 239.424.

To a whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE FREDERICK SHAVER, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soap-Shaving Machines, of which the following is a speci iication.

' This invention relates to toilet-fixtures, and more particularly to a device capable of use in connection with washbasins and adapted to dispense soap in such a form that it may be used in a more hygienicand economical manner than in the cake or bar form heretofore utilized.

It has for one of its objects to provide a device of the above character characterized by increased simplicity and efficiency.

Another object is to rovide a cutting dein which it may be more readily reduced to lather than in any form heretofore provided.

Other objects will be in art obvious and in part pointed out hereina ter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of ele-' ments, and arrangement of parts which will be exem lified in the mechanism'hereinafter describe and the scope of the-application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated one of the various possible em- .bodiments of my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a soap-shaving device with a' portion of the soap-container broken away, showing the interior construction of the same. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the lower portion of the container shown in Fig. 1, showing the method of attaching the drivingspindle to the cutter. Fig. 3 is a detailview of the look by means of which the cover is attached to the soap-container. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the cutting device. Fig. 5 is a view in section taken through one of the arms of the cutting device on line 6 6, Fig. 4.

Preliminary to a more specific discussion of my invention and in order th at certain of the important objects thereof may be better appreciated it may here be noted that the present invention is of the nature of an im rovement over devices contem lating su stanmore of the essential elements of efficiency. Soap-dispensing devices of this general nature as heretofore constructed have delivered the soap in a granular state, and while in a measure these devices have proven efficient it has been found that soap in the form of granules when wetted has a tendency to re-form into solid masses, caking in the hands, under the nails,

beneath finger-rings, and between the fingers. Further, the granules being solid and havin relatively small surfaces ex osed considerafle time is consumed to e ect complete reduction to lather. I have. therefore found it desirable in eliminating the aboveobjections to provide a dispensing device such that the soap is cut and elivcred in thin narrow strips or ribbons. it has been found that soap in this form by reason of the larger 7 surface ex osed to the action of the water V100 such that the soap is dispensed in a form 1 will be re need to lather )ractically instantaneously, leavin no umlissolved particles.

The above am other advantages are secured in constructions of the nature of that hereinafter described.

Referring now to the drawings, in the shaving device which I have shown in the drawings as an illustration of an operative embodiment of my invention, a vertical cylindrical soap-container A, having a contracted opening a at the bottom, is used. is preferably formed of sheet metal and is supported by means of a bracket B,.which is provided with suitable means, such as nut b, at the lower end thereof, for attaching the same to the table of the washbasin. The upper end of the bracket B is horizontal and adapted to form a support for the soap-container, which may be attached thereto at c by riveting or otherwise, as may be desired. A cutter D is provided with a central or hub portion having radially-extending arms terminating in a circular flange. Theseradiallyextending arms are preferably formed by cuttin away portions of the disk-shaped surface 0 the cutter and leaving on one side of these arms pro'ections or serrations in the form of small ladesor, asherein termed, edged teeth These edged teeth are bent upwardly, so as to project obliquely from their support in the direction of rotation of the cutter, and are beveled so as to present a sharp ed e to the surface of the soap to be tially similar objects, but w ich lack-one or i cut. Alt ough I do not wish to limit myself This container to any particular angle, it has been found by experience that when said edged teeth are inclined at an angle of about tbirty.five.degr ee s with the plane of rotation the-best results are obtained.

- The oblique position of the edged teeth inrelation to their supports is shown more clearly in Fig. 5, which is an enlarged crosssectional view of one of these supports and the edged teeth.

The supporting-arms having the edged I teeth may project radially from the central rection of rotation, asshown, making thecutter and support in one piece.

The edged teeth on adjacent arms are preferably staggered in relation to the corre-' spending series, so that their respective cires-of rotation will be located intermediary of the corresponding circlesofrotation of the ad'acent series of teeth. t has beenfound in using machines of this character that it is desirable to provide a space of relatively large size immediately in advance of-the cutter in order that the soap ribbons or shavings will not accumulate and clog the cuttingg'edges, and so renderthe same inoperative. y cutting away portions of the disk forming the support for the several series of edged teeth a unitary open space of relatively large size isprovided lmmediately in front of each of said series of teeth, and as the cutter is-rotated the soap-ribb0ns readily fall through this large opening and out of the lower end of the container into the hand of the operator. The radially-extending arms not only provide a su port for the blades, but also extend rearwar y from said blades and form a sup port against which the surface of the cake of soap which isbeing cut may rest. This not only prevents the advancin edges of the teeth from burrowing themse ves' too deeply into the soap, but also insures the cutting of soap into ribbons or shavings of uniform thickness, which may be regulated by bendipg the teeth. to themequired angle from the su ortin -surface.

e hu 9 is recessed at thereof and is adapted to set over a pivotpost of, which is attached to the supportingarm B. A vertical spindle E carries a pin which is adapted to enga e notches inthe upper end of'the hub g. his provides a removable connection, bymeans of whlch the cutter D is rotated when the spindleis turned in aclockwise direction by means of a hands the container. be specially adapted for use with this device the lower side crank F at the upper end thereof or otherwise.

A removable cover G closes the upper end of the container and may be provided with a journal or bearing for so porting the spindle E, which projects theretlirough.

Projecting pins 1' in the flange of thecover engage bayonet-joints, which are formed in the upper part of the rim of the soap-container. One of these joints 7' is formed'by an angular groove indented in the rim, and the other joint Is is formed bya slot which is cut through the rim. A hook-shaped piece or lat ch Z, pivoted in front of the latter joint, serves to lock the cover. This is protected by a plate with a keyhole through which-a key may be inserted for lifting the latch,allowing the cover to be turned sufficiently to disengage the pins from the bayonet-joints and allowing the same to be' removed, togetherwith the spindle.

On account of the separable construction I of the coupling betweenthe spindle andthe cutter-hub g, which has already been described, the spindle may be removed and leave the cutter in position in the container A cake of soap is shown at S in'positioniu This soap is so formed as'to and is preferably cylindrical in form, corresponding to the shape of the container. -A central opening 0- rovides a space through which the spindle extends from the cover of the container to the cutter located at the lower surface of the soap. A recess n, which is .preferably in the form of a slot or'ke ay, is adapted to engage a projection or sp 'ne 8, attached to the container. This prevents the soap from being rotated with the cutter, which would render the same inoperative.

The ribbons being cut by a rotative movement of the cutter have a tendeneyvtocurl, and when a suitable quantity thereof has been delivered into the hand of the userit will be found that all the surfaces of the soap .1) reason of the curled ribbon form'thereo will be more readily accessible to water, and thus very easily reduced to lather.

In order to provide against ambiguity in the s ecification and claims, .I wish it to be clear y understood that the terms bent upward and inclined are used solelyina relative sense, the soap-dispensing machine being shown in the drawings. as disposed in a vertical or upright position. I also wish it to be clearly understood that the term offset as used in theclaims is .intendedto-express the functiono'f the cutter whereby one of theedges'of each serration limits or deter-.-

meant the presenting of an ed e of oneohthe serrations Lto the surface of t 1e soap to be out, whether theeutter is moved with rela- IIO tion to the calls of soap or the cake of soap moved over a stationary cutter.

it will accordingly be seen that I have pro vided a device well adapted to attain the ob jects of my invention which not only pro vides for the use of soap in a more hygienic manner than has heretofore been possible,

but effects a great savinggoi' time and material, with the consequent saving of expense.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently -widely difierent embodiments of my invention could be made without departing from the scope'thereof, I. intend that all matter contained in the above description or shown in accompanying drawings shall be interpreted illustrative and not in a limiting sense. r

What'l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

i. A cutter comprising a blade formed with a serrated edge bent slightly upward ,ting edge, the other edge of such serration forming an oilset whereby each cutting edge cuts its own distinct shaving.

3. A rotary cutter oomprisin a support which carries a blade formed wit a serrated cutting edge bent slightly upward and eacl serrati on termed with an advancing cutting ige, the other ed e of such serration iori i 1 an offset wherdby each cutting edge cuts its own distinct shaving.

i. A tary cutter comprising a central supporting member from which extends plurality of blades formed with serrated cutting edges bent slightly up ward and each serration formed with an advancing cutting edge, the other edge of such seiration formingan offset whereby each cutting edge cuts its own distinct shaving,

- rotary cutter comprising a supporting-hub and anouter ring and a plurality of blades extending outwardly from. said hub to said ring, each blade formed with a serrated cutting bent slightly upward and. each serration i'orxried with an advancing cutting edge, tl other edge of such serration iorrrn ting e cuts its own distinct shaving.

6 tary cutter comprising a flanged from the base of the serrations and each ser-' ration termed with an advancing cutting useless i 0 set whereby each advancing out i in,

edge, the other edge of such serration forming an offset whereby each advancing'cutting edge cuts its own distinct shaving.

7. A soap-dispensing machine, comprising in combination, a container for a cake of soap, a supporting member arranged near the'lower portion of said container, a cutter mounted upon said supportingmember and adapted to support a cake, or soap, said cutter'being provided with a blade formed with "a serrated cutting edge, the serrations of which are bent slightly upward from the body portion of the blade, and each serration formed with-an advancing cutting edge, the other edge of such serration forming an offset whereby each advancing cutting edge cuts its own distinct shaving and means for causing a relative movement between said cutter and the cake of soap. v

8, A soap-dispensing machine, comprising in combination, a container for a cake of soap, a supporting member arranged near the lower portion of said container, rotary cutter rotating upon said supporting member and upon which rests the cake of soap to be cut thereby, said cutter being constituted by a blade formed with a serrated cutting edge the serrations of which are bent slightly upward from the body portion of the blade and each serration formed with an advancing cutting edge whereby each blade cuts its own distinct shaving, a spindle for rotating said cutter, which spindle is adapted to extend through an opening in said cake of soap, and means connected with said spindle whereby the same may be rotated.

9., A soap-dispensing machine, comprising i combination, a container for a cake of soap, a supporting versely of said container and provided with a portion upon which a cutter is mounted, a cutter mounted to revolve upon said portion of supporting member and adapted to support a cake of soap, said cutter having a plurality of blades formed with serrated cut? ting ed es bent slightly upward irorn the bases 0 the serrations, and each serration formed with an advancing cutting edge whereby eacli edge cuts its own distinct shaving, a spindle which is adapted to extend through an opening provided in a cake of soap in the container having adetachable connection with said cutter, and means whereby said spindle may be rotated.

10. A cutter formed oi a central hub and a series of fiat blades projecting therefrom tangentially, each of said blades formed with a serrated cutting edge bent slightly upward at the base of the serration.

11. A device of the class describedicomprising a cutter formed of a central hub and a series of'fiat curved blades projecting thereirom tangentially, each of said blades formed with a serrated cutting edge bent sli htly up" ward at the base of the serrations, t e serramember extending transtions of each blade being staggered in relation to those of an adjacent blade.

12. A rotary cutter, comprising a series of non-radial blades each formed with a serrated edge bent slightly upward, and each serration formed with an advancing cutting edge, the. other edge of such serration being offset whereby each cutting edge cuts its own distinct shaving.

13. In a soap-shaving machine, a vertical cylindrical soap-container, open at the bottom, a disk cutter pivoted in the container, with saw-tooth cutting-points disposed along lines oblique to radii of the disk and projecting obliquely from the face of the disk with a unitary open space in front of all the teeth'of each row whereby the point and one edge of each cutting-point is caused to act on the soap with a self-burrowing cut, when the machine is operated, a cover for the top of the container, a vertical spindle j ournaled in the cover, a crank for operat' the spindle, means for couplingthe spifie and cutter, and means for preventing rotation of the soap with the cutter, substantially as described.

14. A cutter comprising a blade having a serrated edge, each serration thereof being inclined upward from the horizontal plane of the cutter and each serration formed with an advancin cutting edge, the other edge of such serration orming an ofiset whereby each cutting edge cuts its own distinct shaving.

Signed at New York city, New York, this 30th day of December, 1904.

GEORGE FREDERICK SHAVER.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL W. BALon, HUGH H. SENIOR. 

